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Gujarat HC bar chief apologises for accusing registry of corruption, says he got ‘carried away’

Gujarat High Court Bar Association president Yatin Oza was stripped of his senior advocate status last month for levelling corruption allegations against the high court registry.

Prashant Bhushan seeks to give additional evidence if SC not satisfied with initial reply

A top court bench had Wednesday reserved verdict in the criminal contempt proceedings against Bhushan for two alleged derogatory tweets against the judiciary.

SC asks Maharashtra govt what action it has taken against policemen in Palghar lynching case

Maharashtra govt has opposed a batch of petitions filed in SC seeking transfer of Palghar lynching case to a central investigation agency.

Delhi HC asks govt to take action against illegal online labs collecting Covid-19 samples

The petitioner-doctor Rohit Jain had contended that such health service aggregators pose the 'biggest threat to life and safety of the common people'.

Tweets were against personal conduct of judges & not judiciary, Prashant Bhushan tells SC

Prashant Bhushan's counsel argued that the senior lawyer had made immense contribution to the development of jurisprudence and there are at least 50 judgments to his credit.

Delhi High Court upholds Army ban on personnel accessing Facebook and Instagram

Court says if govt has concluded that permitting defence personnel to use some social media sites can give enemy countries an edge, it will not interfere.

States can consider Ayushman Bharat rates to cap Covid treatment cost — Centre tells SC

In an affidavit filed before Supreme Court, the Ministry of Health outlined guidelines for states to regulate Covid-19 treatment costs in private hospitals.

Rajasthan High Court issues notice to Speaker over 6 BSP MLAs merger with Congress

BJP MLA Madan Dilawar and BSP national secretary Satish Mishra filed an appeal against the order that refused to stay the functioning of the BSP MLAs as Congress legislators.

Accepted Bihar’s request for CBI probe into Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, Centre tells SC

Supreme Court has asked Maharashtra government for an update on the status of its investigation into actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death.

As Ram Mandir construction begins, 28-yr-old Babri demolition trial could miss deadline again

SC has given Lucknow special court hearing the case until 31 August to pronounce judgment — the 3rd such deadline. But lawyers say process is far from complete.

On Camera

Stop targeting Galgotias University students. Focus on politicians instead

Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.